Young Entrepreneurs Project Supports Students' Business Mindset

Do you know what entrepreneurship is? Do you know any entrepreneurs around you? Does Mongolia have enough entrepreneurs?Entrepreneurship is the process of thinking, launching and running a new business, which starts from a small business such as a startup company.Participants of the Young Leadership Program (YLP) of Zorig Foundation have formed teams to work on community development projects aimed at contributing in the development in their communities.

YLP is an eight-month long program designed to develop the leadership and management skills of young Mongolian professionals and broaden their knowledge about the world and their communities.Teams comprised of seven members of the program decided to implement the Young Entrepreneurs Project among eighth and ninth grade students, which is designed to improve their entrepreneurial mindset.

Through the project, the team asked question about entrepreneurship from strangers in the street, such as "What is entrepreneurship?"They found that people in Mongolia don't know much about entrepreneurship and why it is necessary for the Mongolian economy.That's why the project team decided to run workshops for students of three general education schools: New Era International High School, New Beginning International High School, and Mongol Aspiration International High School.

The project is aiming to inspire young generations through entrepreneurial thinking and encourage them to run their own business after graduating from university.Young Entrepreneur Project leader E.

Bilguun-Ochir said, "General education schools in foreign countries teach business studies lessons to students, but Mongolian schools don't. This kind of lesson should be taught in schools, because it expands students' business thinking and ability to become...

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